Alagie Jawara, the National Assembly Member (NAM) for Lower Badibou moved the motion to suspend the sitting until today, Tuesday 6 July 2021 so that Cabinet ministers could attend the debate in which burning issues affecting national development could be discussed.
Omar Ceesay, the lawmaker for Niamina East, said that without the presence of the Cabinet ministers, their debate would be meaningless “because they have to be here and find the solutions to the problems affecting the country’s development.”
After struggling with inadequate furniture for five years, the Jiboro Basic Cycle School in the Kombo East District has received over two dozen of furniture from the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE). However, the pupils are still sitting on mats to attend classes as furniture is not enough.
At least 20 Gambians were deported by German authorities on 18 November 2020, with allegations of Gambia government involvement.
Hassan B. Jallow, the Chief Justice of The Gambia acting pursuant to the Coroner’s Act, Laws of The Gambia, has designated Her Worship Mrs. Isatou Janneh-Njie, Principal Magistrate Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, as Coroner to inquire the death of Mr. Januario Wande Beducande Findem, a Bissau Guinean national who was alleged to have committed suicide. He was reportedly arrested with cocaine by officers of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG) last month.
The Gambia has recorded 68 new positive coronavirus cases thereby bringing the total recorded cases to 2, 963, according to the 131st COVID-19 situation report of The Gambia for 28th August 2020 (published on the 30th August 2020).
